PARIS, France - February 6, 2014 - Star Alliance will be refurbishing its Lounge at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) Terminal 1 between mid-February and mid- April 2014.

In addition to essential and routine heavy maintenance work, the refurbishment will give the lounge a fresh new look and offer a more comfortable environment. The new design will take into account the feedback provided by many thousands of guests who have used the lounge over the last year. The seating capacity will also be increased as part of the overhaul to better meet growing demand.

The lounge will remain open for eligible customers while the work is being carried out. However, overall available space will be reduced and therefore some customers might have to be re-accommodated in alternative facilities. These will be located near the lounge and complimentary refreshments along with wireless internet will be offered. Customers will receive full details of how to access the lounge at time of check-in.

The separate First Class section and the shower facilities will not be available during the refurbishment.

About Star Alliance: The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAM Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways. Air India has been announced as a future member airline with Avianca Brazil to join under the existing Avianca membership. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,328 airports in 195 countries.